December 29, 2023 12:39 pm Published by Editorial –
One of the films with which television combats the boredom of days without celebrations during Christmas is “The rock”in which a dialogue between Nicolas Cage y Sean Connery places the prison aspect of the character of the great 007 as “something grunge”, a term that surprises the veteran escapee from Alcatraz. The word “grunge” ended up encompassing a generation of bands as different as Nirvana y Alice in Chains references such as Pearl Jam and Soundgarden along with The Smashing Pumpkins o Stone Temple Pilotsbut where does it come from and what does grunge really mean?
To find the origin of the term we would have to look at common influences, such as The Melvins o Green River, which these bands used, which later evolved in such different ways. The northwestern United States, between the states of Washington y Oregonwith the city of Seattle Later remaining the epicenter of that earthquake, it welcomed a generation of bands born in the mid-80s that were going to respond to the glam shine of hard rock and heavy music that preceded it.
That clash with the colorful 80s in rock led to coining a term like “grunge”, which refers to words like “grima”, “dirt” or “dirt” if we are looking for a more literal meaning, and as reflected Northwest PassageI would be Mark Armleader of notable bands such as Mudhoney or the aforementioned Green Riverwho would have used this word to define a musical project for the first time, specifically in reference to his band Mr. Epp and The Calculationswhich was recorded in the book “Loser: The Real Seattle Music Story”.
Another of the essential names in the history of grunge, Bruce Pavittone of the owners of the label Sub Pop Recordswould be the one who would put the term into circulation as a description for the release of the EP ‘Dry as a Bone’ of Green River in 1987. As remember Loudwire, the disk was defined as “ragged vocals, roaring Marshall amps, extremely carefree grunge destroying the morale of a generation.”
In the same mediumhis partner at the head of the label, Jonathan Ponemancommented that “There was never an idea that we had decided that this music was grunge”but the label was on, and there were many members of this scene who first rejected it because it was a marketing element, as he commented Kim ThayilSoundgarden guitarist: “Grunge, as a term, no one liked. Everyone thought, ‘Oh, this is a marketing thing.’ It’s a way of introducing Seattle in a record store, but in the end we all accept it. It’s an easy reference.
For his part, another protagonist like Matt Cameronby Soundgarden and Pearl Jam, assures that “Personally, I don’t mind the term. If that term is identified with my bands and a music scene that I’m very proud to be a part of, so be it, friend. I know a lot of kids who were susceptible when it came out for the first time. I guess the industry and the press needed a label.”
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